10 Questions to ... Ligia Lewis

With her multifaceted choreographic practice that spans performance, live installation and film, Ligia Lewis is a central figure in redefining performance within the context of the visual arts. For Lewis, choreography is the movement of ideas across bodies – meticulously conceived, crafted and directed. It is a political act: a form of writing against the grain of representational regimes and the (Black) erasure they perpetuate. Her work circles around themes of race, gender, violence and resistance, exploring how these dynamics haunt and shape the present. With I’M NOT HERE FORRRRR…, Gropius Bau presents the most extensive solo exhibition by artist and choreographer Ligia Lewis to date.

We asked Ligia Lewis ten short questions—about her first artwork, her biggest influences, and what her dream museum would look like.

Camera and editing: offshoot*berlin